Musical reed



Jan. 27, 1931. r s, OGILW 1,790,167

MUSICAL REED Filed June Q 1928 I N VEN TOR.

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Patented Jan. 27, 1931 THOMAS S. OGIL'VIE, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA nUsIcAi. anni) Application led June 9, 1928. Serial No. 234,052.

This invention relates to improvements in reeds for music instruments.

The general object of this invention is to provide an improved reed which Will not absorb moisture and thereupon become unfit upon continued use.

Another object of the invention is to pro- -vide a music reed which is coated with a water proofing material applied to the reed so that the coating does not enter the pores of the reed and thereby destroy the tone qualities of the reed.

An additional obj ect of my invention is to ,provide a reed having a coating of waterproof material such as soluble celluloid applied thereto.

Other objects land the advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein-z Fig. l is a bottom View of a Vsaxophone mouthpiece showing one of my improved reeds operatively positioned thereon.

IF ig. 2 is a perspective view of the reed shown in Fig. v1.

Fig. 3 is a reatly enlarged section taken on line 3 3 o? Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a double oboe reed. f

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have indicated a reed to Lwhich my invention is applied generally at 10 and in Fig. 1 I have shown it as operatively positioned on a saxophone mouthpiece 12 by a clamping member 14.

As shown, the reed 10 is formed in the usual manner and is preferably made of Frejies cane. The reed comprises a body portion l5 tapered at one end as indicated at 16 to form a thing vibrator lip 16.

The reeds now use absorb moisture when played and upon continued use when they ecome rather moist the multitude of fibers which compose the reed become waterlogfgedf, thereby destroying thel tone of the ree My invention consists in coating the reed with a water proofing material 18 as shown in Fig. 3. This water proofing material may consist of a coatingof quick-drying Celluloid in acetone, or of a mixture of Celluloid, acetic acid, banana oil, and alcohol, either in suitable proportions. Any suitable quick drying liquid which dries to leave a thin somewhat elastic or tough waterproof film will be found suitable.

material such as oil, ut the material has been found to enter the reed pores and destroy the tone of the reed.

My method of waterproofing musical reeds may be employed on any of the fibrous reeds, whether they be single reed such as the reed l0 or double shown in Fig.

Any fibrous reeds such as the oboe reed 4 and indicated at 20. reed coated with a waterproofing material such as I have described retains its true tone and volume and can be used. for a much longer period of time than reeds which are not dip ed.

so treated or which have been rom the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided Van improved reed for music instruments which is waterproof, durabl e and which does not lose its tonal qualities due to the waterproofing.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim 1. A musical instrument `reed a fiber body comprising the surface of which is coated with a thin layer of sprayed Celluloid.

2. A fibrous musical coated with a instrument reed thin, fiexible, waterproof layer of material including Celluloid, said coating being applied to the surface of said reed, the

pores of said reed remaining open whereby In testimon signature.

- the tone qualities of the reed are unimpaired.

y whereof, hereunto affix my THOMAS s. oGILvIE. 

